The context of illicit drug overdose deaths in British Columbia, 2006

• Published in: Harm reduction journal Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 9
• Main Authors: Buxton, Jane A, Skutezky, Trevor, Tu, Andrew W, Waheed, Bilal, Wallace, Alex, Mak, Sunny
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 29.05.2009; BioMed Central; BMC

Illicit drug overdose deaths (IDD) relate to individual drug dose and context of use, including use with other drugs and alcohol. IDD peaked in British Columbia (BC) in 1998 with 417 deaths, and continues to be a public health problem. The objective of this study was to examine IDD in 2006 in BC by...